Abstract
“Phytochemistry PCM 2000” is a core course in the full-time Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in Chinese Medicine programme. The chemical structures and properties of organic compounds
in Chinese medicinal herbs are the major teaching content of this course. It is very important for students to memorize and understand the chemical structures in Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) and hence their physico-chemical properties, structural elucidation and biological activities. This is the main objective in teaching the course “Phytochemistry”. This project focused on teaching the students to draw 2D and 3D chemical structures of the constituents in CMM by using several pieces of PC chemical software, and to make stereo-molecular models by employing Molecular Model Kits. Some of the resulting models and graphics were used in PowerPoints for the teaching of this course.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Studies on Teaching and Learning |
| Editors | Atara Sivan |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Hong Kong Baptist University Quality Assurance Committee |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 81-84 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789881810519 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
User-Defined Keywords
- Chinese medicine
- phytochemistry
- chemical structures